02 Jul 2008

District 6 Student Endowment Fund Website Launched

The Student Endowment Fund was established to provide a self-sustaining funding source for the Student Initiatives Program with the goal of attracting the best and the brightest to the transportation profession in the west. In the past, these initiatives were modestly funded utilizing existing annual operating and annual meeting budgets which has limited the scope of the programs resulting in the use of operating reserves. The Board estimates that the Endowment Fund needs to reach $500,000 to be self-sustaining enough to generate enough annual revenue to support the District's student initiatives. To date, we have made great strides towards meeting our financial goal with more than $130,000 raised for the Endowment Fund.

Visit the new District 6 Student Endowment Fund website to find out more about the fund or make an online contribution. While you’re there, find out more about the Student Initiatives Program, explore our photo gallery, or browse through our list of contributors. In addition to the new website, the District has also established two Endowment Fund awards that will be presented at each Annual Meeting to recognize the Sections/Chapters that contribute the most to the fund throughout the year.